Ratings |
16 more A than Checks |
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Failing |
(See P. 25 for description of a "failed" Guild programs.) |
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Faimily Circle Rating |
(A student is comfortable performing in a family setting but is not ready to be relaxed playing public.) |
More A than Cchecks |
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Fair |
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Room Circle Rating |
(A student is prepared to perform before non-critical peers in a classroom setting at school.) |
No more C thank A checks |
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Good |
1 more C thank A check |
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Good |
2 more C thank A checks |
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Good |
3 more C thank A checks |
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Good |
4 more C thank A checks |
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Good |
5 more C thank A checks |
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Very Good |
6 more C thank A checks |
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Very Good |
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School Circle Rating |
(A student has prepared and performed well enough to represent his/her school in a local musical program.) |
7 more C thank A checks |
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Excellent |
8 more C thank A checks |
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Excellent |
9-10 more C thank A checks |
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Excellent |
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Citywide Circle Rating |
(A student's performance is very polished and qualifies him/her to represent his/her school in a citywide or countywide competition.) |
11 more C thank A checks |
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Excellent Plus |
12-13 more C thank A checks |
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Excellent Plus |
14-17 more C thank A checks |
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Superior Minus |
18-21 more C thank A checks |
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Superior |
22-27 more C thank A checks |
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Superior |
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Top-Talent Circle Rating |
(The student is musically and technically superior pianist, qualiffied to perform anywhere before a critical audience, including newspaper critics.) |
28-35 more C thank A checks |
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Superior Plus |
36-43 more C thank A checks |
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Superior Plus |
44 (or more) C thank A checks |
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Superior Plus |
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Hobbyist Ratings |
A grade |
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Superior |
B grade |
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Excellent |
C grade |
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Good |
D grade |
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Fair |
F grade |
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Failing |
Hobbyist participants (auditioning with music) are adjudicated on a "letter grade" basis. The "Circle" ratign do not apply to these students. |
NOTE: WHEREAS FAMILY, ROOM, AND SCHOOL CIRCLES ARE "FRIENDLY," NON-CRITICAL. GROUPS BEFORE WHOM ANYONE CAN PERFOR WITHOUT DEVASTATING RESULTS, THE CITYWIDE AND TOP-TALENT CRCLES DEMAND OUTSTANDING COMPOSURE AND PERFOMANCES. |
Dealing with "Undesireable" Ratings
Occasionally, a teacher or student may believe a rating to be "undesirable" and, therefore, devastating to the student. Insuch a case, Guild recommends:
- Teachers may average the last three or more years of ratings in order to help the student maintain a healthy, positive outlook.
- Although his will not technically change the current rating, it will help the student accept constrctive criticism, as well as encourage the student in his/her future piano study.
- These "averaged grades" may not be submitted for ACM Teacher Cerfification or Student Scholastic Awards. Only judge-awarded grades are acceptable.
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NOTE:
THE SOLE PURPOSE OF "GRADE aVERAGING" IS FOR THE EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF THE STUDENT A DOS NOT, IN ANY WAY, ALTER THE OFFICIAL GRADE AWARDED BY THE JUDGE.
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